The Tale of the Amp-lion
Silent cartoon advert that is an actual Heath Robinson contraption.
William Heath Robinson's comic drawings of elaborate improvised machines captured the nation's imagination enough for his name to enter the English language. In this silent cartoon ad he makes the creative step of morphing the 'Amplion' loud speaker, marketed for early gramophones and wireless sets, into a rampaging lion. Sadly, it seems to be his only venture into animation. With the countless drawings required to make a cartoon film it is nice to picture him making a Heath Robinson contraption to help him out.
Pioneers of Screen Advertising
Almost from the dawn of film, advertising was a part of the filmgoing experience. This collection showcases some of screen advertising's earliest steps, as companies learnt to mimic the evolving forms of film comedy, drama, documentary and animation with the careful addition of their product as co-star.
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16 videos in this collection
Rudge-Whitworth - Britain's Best Bicycle
Girls Packing Soap
Changing Hues
Trojan Car Advert
Mr.........Goes Motoring
Cinema Commercial - Candy Cushions
The Tale of the Amp-lion
The Boy Who Wanted to Make Pictures
Looking Ahead
Does Your Wife Know?
Ransomes Trolley Buses
Barbara's Secret
Transporting Loads - With or without Roads
Sound Advice
